Supervisor Robert Pellegrini nominated to be District Court judge

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Nov 19, 2012 at 6:00 AMNov 19, 2012 at 6:15 PM

The district court supervisor for District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s office has been nominated by Gov. Deval Patrick as an associate justice for the Worcester District Court.If confirmed by the Governor’s Council, Robert J. Pellegrini will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Neil G. Snider.

Mr. Pellegrini currently serves as the district court supervisor in Worcester County, and has practiced law for 28 years both in the civil side and as a prosecutor. He has been a prosecutor in the Worcester District Attorney’s Office since 1997.

Mr. Pellegrini served seven years as a civil litigator at the Boston firm of Morrison, Mahoney and Miller and two years as corporation counsel to Allmerica Financial (currently Hanover Insurance).

He is a graduate of University of Massachusetts Boston and New England School of Law and is a resident of Worcester.